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Comanche Nation closes tattoo shop on allotment


The Comanche Nation of Oklahoma shut down a tattoo parlor that was operating on an Indian allotment.

The tribe said the owners of the store failed to apply for a business license. But the tribe's tax commission said it was unlikely to approve a license because tattoo shops are illegal in Oklahoma.

The shop owners plan to fight the decision. The man who owns the allotment says the tribe lacks jurisdiction on the land.

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Tribe's closure of tattoo shop stings owner (The Oklahoman 8/19)
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